Tied Aid

-Loans or grants usually given to a developing country from where the recipient country must use the funds given to purchase goods and/or services from the donor country.
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the United States gives tied-aid to Nigerians in 2001, following an earthquake
approximately 58% of all of the aid in the world is Tied Aid
(see Debt Crisis)
Costs of Tied Aid:
  • increases development costs in the recipient country by as much as 30%
  • reduces the overall value of aid


this video further explains what Tied Aid is, with references to the //World Bank//